Common Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview

The veto energy vested within the President by Article I, Part 7 of the Structure has confirmed to be an efficient software for the chief govt in his dealings with Congress. For the reason that founding of the federal authorities in 1789, 37 of 44 Presidents have exercised their veto authority a complete of two,564 instances. Congress has overridden these vetoes on 110 events (4.3%). Presidents have vetoed 83 appropriations payments, and Congress has overridden 12 (14.5%) of those vetoes.

In the course of the 111th Congress, President Barack H. Obama vetoed two payments, H.J.Res. 64, an FY2010 appropriations measure, and H.R. 3808, the Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010. He has not vetoed any laws since then.

This report might be up to date as occasions warrant.